At 23, Zoe
Lane was ready to “enter the work force, gain independence, and maybe even move
out.” Unfortunately, jobs were hard to come by, especially in a small town like
Fernn Valley. Then it hits her—the car. While nursing a mild concussion in the
doctor’s office, she gets harassed by a cranky—albeit handsome—guy in a hat. It
would seem that this guy was stalking her as he was appearing everywhere she
went. Turns out he was more than a stalker—he was a ghost! A ghost that,
apparently, only she could see. Of course, she thinks she must be going crazy. But
rather than being sent to the loony bit, she decides to play it cool and
pretend she doesn’t see him.
The guy
apparently won’t leave her alone until the job gets done, and the job is to
find out how he died. Even though he was really old at the time of death, the
guy can’t shake the feeling that he was murdered.
So now only
was Zoe living under the strict rules of her parents, but she was also being
bossed around by Casper, the cranky ghost.
Witty and
crafty, Making a Medium is a quirky
and fun mystery. Zoe can see the dead, hear thoughts, and get into some funny
trouble. She never wanted to be a medium, but she learns to accept it, not
really having a choice. Little by little, she learns how to harness hew new
psychic abilities in naïve and blundering attempts. It’s quite a kick. Not only
does she learn how to be a medium and solve mysteries, but she also learns how
to be an adult from a ghost. As she stated, she’s not particularly good with
people—dead or alive.
It’s simple:
Willie wants solve his murder and Zoe wants to get rid of his pushy ghost. And
the two are getting on each other’s nerves.
I enjoyed
the snarky banter between Zoe and Willie as they disagreed about a lot of
things (i.e. her clothes, her sheltered life, the fact that she can’t drive a
car.) I especially liked how they commiserated on how life is now and how life
was back then. Example: [Willie]: “When I was your age, a woman was called a
woman. People are too easily offended these days.” [Zoe]: When you were my age,
Nazis occupied Germany.” Such biting wit! I could seriously see this as one of
those slap-stick comedy movies.
Full of
mystery, quips, and zany twists. A hilarious read!
My rating: 5 stars
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